U.S. trade with Sudan rose 60.43 percent through August

Sudan’s trade with the United States increased to $40.36 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 60.43 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Sudan increased 71.49 percent while U.S. imports from Sudan rose 27.33 percent. The U.S. surplus with Sudan was $24.32 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Houston; No. 2 Port of Newark; No. 3 Port of Virginia; No. 4 Port Miami; and No. 5 Port of Baltimore, MD. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Portsmouth land-based cargo, NH; No. 2 Port of Newark; No. 3 Port of Houston; No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of New York. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 91.06 percent of Sudan’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of Houston rose 342.17 percent to $22.81 million.
  Exports rose 342.17 percent to $22.81 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Newark fell 13.75 percent to $5.05 million.
  There were no exports. Imports fell 13.75 percent to $5.05 million.
• Trade with No.3 Port of Virginia rose 884.2 percent to $4.33 million.
  Exports rose 692.5 percent to $3.48 million. Imports totaled $842,480.
• Trade with No.4 Port Miami totaled $2.49 million.
  Exports totaled $2.49 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.5 Port of Baltimore, MD rose 444.91 percent to $2.07 million.
  There were no exports. Imports rose 444.91 percent to $2.07 million.

Sudan ranked No. 180 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 188.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Sudan by value through August were the categories of Grain sorghum; Misc. vegetable fats, oils; Dried beans, peas, etc.; Rice; and Medical instruments, respectively. They accounted for 96.81 percent of total exports to Sudan.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Sudan –– Gums, resins, etc.; Paintings, drawings and other artwork; and Estimates of low-value imports –– accounted for 100 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Sudan:

• Grain sorghum totaled $13.78 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Misc. vegetable fats, oils rose 132.9 percent compared to last year to $9.46 million.
• Dried beans, peas, etc. rose 503.94 percent compared to last year to $6.51 million.
• Rice totaled $853,795. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Medical instruments rose 6999 percent compared to last year to $701,415.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Sudan:

• Gums, resins, etc. rose 26.82 percent compared to last year to $7.97 million.
• Paintings, drawings and other artwork totaled $38,769. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Estimates of low-value imports fell 31.86 percent compared to last year to $8,036.

In the latest annual figures available, Sudan recorded $69.74 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Sudan were $ 56.61 M and imports from Sudan were $13.13 M. The U.S. surplus with Sudan was $43.48 M.